Kara Pennington, PA-C, MMS
NPI 1679921217 · Physician Assistant · Encinitas, CA
Kara Pennington, PA-C, MMS is a Physician Assistant provider in Encinitas, CA (NPI 1679921217).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1679921217
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- PA-C, MMS
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- License
- 53410 (CA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
10 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$25 across 1 record (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2016-05-24
- Last updated
- 2022-02-09
- Certified
- 2022-02-09
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kara Pennington's NPI number?
- Kara Pennington's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679921217, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Kara Pennington's specialty?
- Kara Pennington is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Physician Assistant (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Kara Pennington located?
- Kara Pennington's practice location on file with NPPES is 320 Santa Fe Dr Ste 207, Encinitas, CA 92024-5140.
- What is Kara Pennington's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Kara Pennington is (502) 262-7669.
- Is Kara Pennington's NPI active?
- Yes — Kara Pennington's NPI (1679921217) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2022-02-09.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.